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A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3 The third way it is broken (considering the breach of this Commandment strictly) is by attributing that which is due to God, and properly belongeth to him, to Creatures; as trusting in them, c •lling on them by prayer, accounting them Omnipotent, Omniscient, or believing that they have influence or power to guide the World, which some do attribute to Stars, to the Heavens, to Fortune, to Saints, to Angels, yea to Devils, this is properly Idolatry: And b cause it is the chief scope of this Commandment, and we are bidden expressly to keep our s •lves from Idols, 1 John 5▪ we shall insist a little on it.
3 The third way it is broken (considering the breach of this Commandment strictly) is by attributing that which is due to God, and properly belongeth to him, to Creatures; as trusting in them, c •lling on them by prayer, accounting them Omnipotent, Omniscient, or believing that they have influence or power to guide the World, which some do attribute to Stars, to the Heavens, to Fortune, to Saints, to Angels, yea to Devils, this is properly Idolatry: And b •cause it is the chief scope of this Commandment, and we are bidden expresly to keep our s •lves from Idols, 1 John 5▪ we shall insist a little on it.
And •. We shall premit some distinctions of Idolatry. 2. Show how men fall in it. 3. What are the special Idols men commit Idolatry ⟨p. 31⟩with. 4. Which are the most subtle and dangerous Idols. 5. Give some rules whereby ye may try this sin of Idolatry, even when it is most subtle.